RvR at 50 making me want to quit

So iv'e been 50 for roughly a week now and iv'e yet to earn a single realm point in this time. I am a rejuv friar and despite hours of trying to find a group i have yet to recieve one invite. Am i doing something wrong? Do people even want rejuv friars? It;s getting to the point where i just don't even want to play anymore because what's the point if the main draw of this game is RvR and i can't even participate in any.

Should i just roll another class or something? I really enjoyed my time up to 50, there was plenty of RvR action in the battlegrounds and now at 50 it just seems dead despite the frontiers being obviously active.

If you want consistent RvR groups nightly 7 days a week join "Dark Knights of Albion" or "Albion Avengers". They both recruit constantly, and are members of the largest alliance on Albion. DKoC being the leader of said alliance.

First of all, if you are a newly minted friar, no one will know you and therefore, no one will group you. Healer classes are the most necessary part of any group, and any 8 man can't afford to have you suck at that position. Healing in PvE is entirely different from PvP. Tanks, casters, everything under the sun will target you first (guards/mobs aggro you FIRST over casters), typically, and kill you. You need to learn positioning and pre-kiting skills.

Second, do you have a decent template? You don't have to have the most elite template, but at least one that maximizes power regeneration. As a friar, your heal spells costs more power than a cleric's. Most friar's I know use the infernal sleeves so that they have an additional item that helps them regenerate power. Buy the infernal sleeves NOW while they are affordable. Have plenty of power pots, power regeneration pots (YES, because if the sorc dies and you die and get rezed, you will need the regeneration until the sorc gets rezed.), endo regeneration pots (NOTHING is more annoying to good players than having to always give endo pots to people who are NOT prepared to play the game.), water breathing pots (YES, groups have a minstrel, but again, if the minstrel dies and you die, and you get rezed first, it sucks if you drown because you didn't have a nereid pot.

Third, try running with the BG's first. YES, you might want to run 8 man, but if you develop a reputation as a good healer in BG's, some of the BG members will invite you to 8 man's that they know. You also can level up your realm ranks so that you aren't a RR2 noob looking for group. I know a RR8, very good friar, who also can't get a group. Sometimes, it is about when you play. As most 8 man's don't run until later in the evening, US time. Euro's won't invite you if you don't speak their language.

Fourth, WHEN you see spam, "LF cleric, rejuv friar," in LFG or REGION channel, don't just type /lfg friar! Send that guy a tell immediately. He's going to get 2-3 people sending him tells, so the first person to send him a tell will typically get the group.

Fifth, as already mentioned, join a good guild. Most RvR guilds won't immediately invite you as they have their own setup and people. However, other guilds are more forgiving and will let you join up and prove yourself. As already mentioned, DKoC and Albion Avengers are two guilds that actively helps new players. Their requirements for RvR are very fundamental. The structure to how they run the alliance BG is very close to that of a typical 8 man.

Good luck out there. I know it is not true that people won't group a new friar. I have seen plenty of groups spamming for clerics and rejuv friars all night and not get anyone.

It's hard having a class that you have to group with in RvR. Especially since most people have their groups and have played together for a while. There are probably a few guilds who will help you out there, I would look into those.

The alternative is rolling a class that you can solo or small group with in RvR. After spending too much time LFG 10 years ago this is what I did and enjoyed RvR a lot more.

Friar's are a great class, but as your first 50, searching for groups and not being well known does hurt. Again, a lot of the advice listed here is correct. Healer's, even secondary one's such as your Friar, are looked at rather harshly in RvR. I ran a a main Healer in Mid for almost 5 years straight. It can be the very best class and at times the very worst when in PvP combat. It's hard to know exactly when you should stand your ground no matter whats beating on you, and when to kite your ass off until someone can peel for you. Healer's simply take time to master and many groups today are wary of anyone new to the class.

If you enjoy the class and stick with it you'll eventually have no trouble finding groups I can assure you, but it can be a bumpy road. If you're not into a long haul to find the promised land all I can advise is to roll another character. If you do hang with the Friar, they do shine once mastered...

So iv'e been 50 for roughly a week now and iv'e yet to earn a single realm point in this time. I am a rejuv friar and despite hours of trying to find a group i have yet to recieve one invite. Am i doing something wrong? Do people even want rejuv friars? It;s getting to the point where i just don't even want to play anymore because what's the point if the main draw of this game is RvR and i can't even participate in any.

Should i just roll another class or something? I really enjoyed my time up to 50, there was plenty of RvR action in the battlegrounds and now at 50 it just seems dead despite the frontiers being obviously active.

Would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

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As a long time player of DAOC, being more than elder, let me tell you something, DAOC IS DEAD.

Move on, there are other much better games out there, try EVE ONline or Guild Wars 2.

THis game is past prime and my friend you are just wasting your time and money on a nearly dead horse.

So iv'e been 50 for roughly a week now and iv'e yet to earn a single realm point in this time. I am a rejuv friar and despite hours of trying to find a group i have yet to recieve one invite. Am i doing something wrong? Do people even want rejuv friars? It;s getting to the point where i just don't even want to play anymore because what's the point if the main draw of this game is RvR and i can't even participate in any.

Should i just roll another class or something? I really enjoyed my time up to 50, there was plenty of RvR action in the battlegrounds and now at 50 it just seems dead despite the frontiers being obviously active.

Would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

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As a long time player of DAOC, being more than elder, let me tell you something, DAOC IS DEAD.

Move on, there are other much better games out there, try EVE ONline or Guild Wars 2.

THis game is past prime and my friend you are just wasting your time and money on a nearly dead horse.

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If DAoC RvR is frustrating for you, stay away from EVE Online. It's not new player friendly and the PvP has a much steeper curve.

So iv'e been 50 for roughly a week now and iv'e yet to earn a single realm point in this time. I am a rejuv friar and despite hours of trying to find a group i have yet to recieve one invite. Am i doing something wrong? Do people even want rejuv friars? It;s getting to the point where i just don't even want to play anymore because what's the point if the main draw of this game is RvR and i can't even participate in any.

Should i just roll another class or something? I really enjoyed my time up to 50, there was plenty of RvR action in the battlegrounds and now at 50 it just seems dead despite the frontiers being obviously active.

Would appreciate any advice. Thanks.

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As a long time player of DAOC, being more than elder, let me tell you something, DAOC IS DEAD.

Move on, there are other much better games out there, try EVE ONline or Guild Wars 2.

THis game is past prime and my friend you are just wasting your time and money on a nearly dead horse.

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If DAoC RvR is frustrating for you, stay away from EVE Online. It's not new player friendly and the PvP has a much steeper curve.

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Ummm i quit daoc 3 years ago and have played eve online for almost 2 years now.....

So iv'e been 50 for roughly a week now and iv'e yet to earn a single realm point in this time. I am a rejuv friar and despite hours of trying to find a group i have yet to recieve one invite. Am i doing something wrong? Do people even want rejuv friars? It;s getting to the point where i just don't even want to play anymore because what's the point if the main draw of this game is RvR and i can't even participate in any.

Should i just roll another class or something? I really enjoyed my time up to 50, there was plenty of RvR action in the battlegrounds and now at 50 it just seems dead despite the frontiers being obviously active.

My favorite thing is the I stopped enjoying the game... HENCE.. IT'S DEAD! Like many if it is so dead to you, why do you troll the boards of a game you do not like and clearly want to see fail now that you are not playing it?

As for the Friar, you are in for a hard road till people know you a able to play the class. Run in a few BGs, go out there solo and enjoy the game, throw some random heals out there as people are fighting stealth zergs or the door bomb groups. Eventually someone will want to group you, or have an open slot to and invite you.